Hawksbill Cay

The book, Wind from the Carolinas, describes how the British Loyalists tried to recreate their South Carolina plantation life in the Exumas. Needless to say, they failed. Occasionally there are some vague reminders of their attempts, though. Hawksbill Cay has a number of ruins of some plantation era dwellings that highlight just how hard it must have been. Between the lack of soil on the small islands and the challenging weather conditions, it took some very hardy people to even try it. But try they did – for several generations. The book is a fascinating glimpse into what it must have been like. We definitely recommend it to anyone heading this way. It’s especially fun to read about the history while here exploring where it all happened.

 

He quieted the seas with his power